The driver side upper ball joint failedcoming out of a mcdonalds making a left turn at slow speed. I pulled it over immediately and had it towed. I have the part (upper ball joint) and it is very mangled. I ahve not been in any accidents, hit any curves, and get them lubed every 3,000 miles when I have the oil changed. I really would hate to have seen this happen on the highway at 65 or 70 mph. The only thing I asked the dealer is if the part was under recall. They said no. The $975 is for replacement of all the ball joints. I did not feel comfortable changing just the one just in case. I do have all the parts. If you want them I can send them to you. I am not doing this to get out of paying the bill. I have already payed it in full. It bothers me that it happened because I go out of my way to make sure that my vehicle is maintained properly. Another point is that I had new tires put on three weeks ago, with an alignment, and supposedly everything was ok then.

- Port Washington, WI, USA

The right upper control arm ball joint failed without warning while traveling at 55 mph. It was very difficult to maintain control of the vehicle, and I suspect that if my wife would have been driving she would not have been able to stop the vehicle safely. This was very dangerous. Luckily I was not on the expressway. I know that Chevy Blazer had recalls for this defect in past model years, and I maybe they should again.

- Grass Lake, MI, USA